Costa Concordia Begins Final Voyage Before Being Dismantled

Italian Cruise Ship to Be Scrapped in Genoa

GIGLIO, Italy—The Costa Concordia on Wednesday set out to complete the voyage to Italy's northwest coast that got cut short 30 months ago when the massive cruise ship sank near this Tuscan island.

Sirens rang and applause broke out from the island when the ship left the port. Small groups of onlookers climbed onto rocks to watch the ship be dragged away from Giglio, whose tourism business was damaged by the presence of the wreck....